Press Freedom

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U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Donald Trump's nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

CPJ urges clarity on DHS secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin’s press freedom views

Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges lawmakers to ask Sen. Markwayne Mullin about protecting media freedom in the United States in advance of a full Senate confirmation vote on his nomination for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary given the progressively active role the department has taken in suppressing freedom of…

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Letters
Attendees gather at the U..N. Summit of the Future conference on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II)

CPJ calls for stronger action to safeguard press freedoms at UN Summit of the Future

Ahead of the United Nations’ Summit of the Future that began Sunday, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 123 other signatories released a statement September 19, 2024, welcoming the final revision of the Pact for the Future and urging strong action to safeguard media freedom, freedom of expression, and access to information. The Pact for…

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